Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- As India continues taking unilateral steps on shared rivers, experts and activists are urging Bangladesh to intensify its struggle for fair water rights, warning that the country's environment and the lives of millions are at serious risk.
Speaking at an event on Saturday, they called for stronger public mobilisation and basin-based joint management of the 54 rivers shared with India, reports UNB.
They also pointed out that the only existing water-sharing deal. The Ganges Water Treaty is set to expire in December 2026, making a fresh agreement all the more urgent.
The calls were made at the launch of a memorial book on Atiqur Rahman Salu at the Jatiya Press Club.
Speakers alleged that India, without any bilateral agreem...